Overview
The Quality Assurance Specialist assists the QA Manager in the execution of company-mandated sanitation, hygiene and other quality-oriented policies and procedures. This position is empowered to enforce rules and regulations with respect to safety, health and sanitation by Federal and/or local Government agencies. It is the QA Manager’s responsibility to administer any and all programs designed to measure degree of compliance regarding sanitation and hygiene policies, procedures and standards. However, the QA Specialist assists in the coordination of the aforesaid processes.
Duties
- Reports employees whose conduct, behavior or work habits are in violation of established sanitation and hygiene standards.
- Conducts continuous tests to ensure optimum compliance with regards to established temperature maintenance and control. Temperature control throughout the facility must be recorded whenever appropriate.
- Determines that cleaning schedules for all areas of the facilities have been developed, posted and are being enforced.
- Conduct periodic and random weight checks on all products prepared for airline customers and record the findings of these evaluations as prescribed by the company’s quality assurance programs.
- Conduct periodic and unannounced inspections of the facilities to ensure compliance with company sanitation and hygiene standards as well as Federal and local Government rules and regulations.
- Conduct periodic cooling chain test to ascertain that proper temperatures are maintained in food products from preparations to delivery to the aircraft.
- Observe and record the performance of employees in the airport operating areas.
- Ensure hygiene standards laid down by the Company, Airlines and the legislation are strictly followed.
- Checks for periodic calibration of test equipment such as; thermometers and scales to ensure accuracy.
- Assists the QA Manager in conducting periodic and unannounced hygiene inspection of the vendor’s facility to ensure compliance with LSG hygiene standards as well as local Government rules and regulations.
- Assists in the training of employees on company sanitation & hygiene policies, procedures, and standards.
- Assists in the area of customer services as required by the mission of the respective department within the company.
- Performs other related duties as may be required by the mission of the company.
Qualifications
- Preferred work experience in food or similar industry
- Preferred knowledge in quality control regulations and standards
- Must be proficient in the use of the English language (written and oral).
- Must have good communication skills.
- Must have good organizational skills.
- Must be able to make independent, well thought out decisions.
- Must be dependable and flexible.
- Must be able to work under pressure.
- Must have good mathematical skills.
- Must have strong leadership abilities so as to proficient in enforcing company policies and procedures.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
Work Location: In person
